Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-03-24
Report OF The experimenting
School Committee.
To the Honorable Mayor and Board of
Aldermen of the City of Ellsworth.

Gentlemen -
As required by statute, the Superintend-
ing School Committee herewith submit
their annual report of the condition. pro-
gress and needs of our public schools.
our city is divided into twenty-one
with portions Of the town of 0rland.
There have been taught during the year
in these twenty-one districts twentv-eight
separate schools. OF these schools ten
each of the graded schools there have
been three terms, and with few exceptions
there have also been three terms in the I'M
graded schools.
Thirty-seven different teachers have
been employed during the year, six males
and thirty-one females
But one change of teacher has occurred
in the graded schools-Miss Carrie f..
Simpson succeed ed Miss Haynes as princi-
pal of the grammar school in District
No. Is
In the other schools the changes Of
teachers have not been as many as in pre-
vious years, a fact which we are glad to
report. Efficient teachers should be re-
tanned as long a. possible in charge of the
same school
The attendance Of pupils upon the
schools has been quite regular, and the
average little larger than that Of the pre-
vious Year.
The course OF study and system Of work
in the school, remain much the same. We
have made no radical changes during the
year
The aim has been to secure thorough
and better work in the studies now taught
rather than to introduce new branches,
The Committee believe that better results
would follow from change in some Of
our text books but knowing that To many
school books brings II heavy burden, we
have Continued the use Of the old books
during the past year We hope that the
prosperity Of orr people may bc such that
made during the coming year.
We are able To report that good progress
and proficiency have been made in all the
schools Onr teacher, have maintained
good government, and for the most part
by wise and discreet methods.
1t j. to be observed that those teachers
whose method of government i firm, yc'
kind. secure the best results from their
work
During the term just closed, vocal music
has been taught in most of oar graded
schools. in the Becchland school and in
the High school
This instruction ha> been given by
Prof Moody, Of Bangor The extra cN-
pcn~c incurred has been borne BY the pu-
pills ana by private subscriptions Mr.
Moody has brought much skill and expert
encc to this work and we believe that good
results have followed. An effort will be
made To continue this instruction for the
coming term, and We ask the cooperation
of tn. parents and u agents IF the di--
irict~ i'll establishing this branch Of school
work.
We are aware that we have not the ~
per, i,ion Of school property, but as the
condition Of the schools i intimately con
uccted with the buildings they occupy. We
deem it proper in this report To- suggest To
the district agents the great Importance Of
keeping the school property in thorough
repair Better progress is observed in those
rooms which are well cared for and kcpt
clean and cheerful than in those which
are beginning to decay and become ncglcc-
ted. 1t is better To cXpend the amount al
lowed by law in repairs. than to continue
the school an extra week, in an unsuitable
and uncomfortable room.
III some Of our schools there i, ncrd Of
an awakening of both teacher and pupils.
This can be brought about in a great meas
urc by the parents Turn the interest and
attention Of parents and of the community
upon the school and its work, and you give
a powerful ~tmulant 10 the zeal and in
tercst Of the teacher and pupils Where
the school j, regarded with much interest
hy the parents there we find the best work
being done.